APNew York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez falls to the ground after being hit by Kansas City Royals' Blake Wood's eighth-inning pitch with bases loaded in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday in New York.

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez returned to the New York Yankees lineup on Monday night and took aim at his 600th career home run, a day after a hand injury forced him to leave early.

Rodriguez exited in the eighth inning Sunday after being hit in the left hand by a pitch from Kansas City reliever Blake Wood. Continue reading